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Pipe Nipples

You can use Nipples for connecting two fittings in a route assembly.

A Pipe nipple is a short piece of pipe with a male pipe thread at both ends or either end. Support for five types of pipe nipples is provided in the Routing Library Manager.

Five new types of Nipples are provided in the Design Library.

Barrel nipple
Hex nipple
Close nipple
Weld nipple
Hose nipple

Search 'Pipe Nipples' in the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base.

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